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101 Great Shelter Ideas 101 Great Shelter Ideas Presented by: Connie Howard AHA Director of Shelter Programs and: Julie Morris ASPCA Vice President, National Shelter Outreach www.aspca.org Table of Contents IdeaIdea NumberNumber Page Number 1 “Excuses, Excuses” ........................................................................................1 2 Take a Shelter Animal to Lunch.....................................................................2 3 Mission/Vision/Values..................................................................................3 4 Second Chance For Shelter Bunnies................................................................4 5 “Adopt Me” Capes......................................................................................6 6 Shelter Dog Rescue Project at UC Davis..........................................................7 7 Ruthelains Thrift Shop..................................................................................8 8 Early Age Spay/Neuter Incentive Program.......................................................9 9 Hear No, See No, Touch No Evil – Get The Message ......................................10 10 Promoting Parenting Skills ........................................................................... 11 11 Sanctuary Foster Owner Certificate...............................................................12 12 Borrow-A-Dog Program ..............................................................................13 13 Pet Guardian Language ...............................................................................14 14 Make a Better World for Animals©...............................................................15 15 Music to Soothe.........................................................................................16 16 Adoption Announcements...........................................................................17 17 Team Paws................................................................................................18 18 Easy Learning on the Road ..........................................................................19 19 Home Training Program (AKA Crate Rental Program).................................... 20 20 Girl Scout Humane Education Patch..............................................................21 21 Match-A-Pet ............................................................................................. 22 22 Spay/Neuter Education to Middle Schools .................................................... 23 23 Community Humane Education Program...................................................... 24 24 Spay/Neuter for Lost and Found Pets #1 ....................................................... 25 25 Cat Massage Classes................................................................................... 26 26 Circle of Friends........................................................................................ 27 27 Free Spay/Neuter Cards.............................................................................. 28 28 Is It a Bumper Sticker or a Postcard?............................................................. 29 29 Good Friends, Good Cause......................................................................... 30 30 Pennies for Pooches....................................................................................31 31 Stenciling Beautification Project................................................................... 32 32 Promotional Yard Signs.............................................................................. 33 33 Canine Manners Dog Training Program........................................................ 34 34 Debit Donation Program............................................................................ 35 35 Individual Air Ducts for Cat Kennels............................................................. 37 36 Pet University ........................................................................................... 38 37 Spay/Neuter Certificate Program ................................................................. 39 38 iGive.com ................................................................................................ 40 39 Annual Report Extraordinaire ......................................................................41 40 Project P.E.T.S........................................................................................... 42 41 Veterinary Students.................................................................................... 43 Compiled by American Humane Association and ASPCA (2000) i 42 There’s an Easier Way to Make Sure They Return .......................................... 44 43 Sharing with Food Banks............................................................................ 45 44 Be a Guardian Angel.................................................................................. 46 45 Innovative Cat Housing ............................................................................. 47 46 Project Second Chance............................................................................... 48 47 Rover Rehab ............................................................................................ 49 48 Training Wheels........................................................................................ 50 49 Lilac Lane Pet Memorial............................................................................. 52 50 Project Dog.............................................................................................. 53 51 Great Uses For Pet Photos.......................................................................... 54 52 Neatness Counts........................................................................................ 55 53 Hot Spot.................................................................................................. 56 54 Care for Me!............................................................................................. 57 55 My Last Hope........................................................................................... 58 56 Cat Hammocks – Or Cat Comfort ............................................................... 59 57 Sponsorship Program................................................................................. 60 58 De-Poop-Da-Park.......................................................................................61 59 A Place for Your Pet .................................................................................. 62 60 Spay/Neuter for Lost and Found Pets #2....................................................... 63 61 Spay-A-Thon............................................................................................. 65 62 Bow Wow Meow Art Auction.................................................................... 67 63 Motorcycle Ride for the Animals ................................................................. 68 64 30 Seconds to Fame................................................................................... 69 65 Pet Tile Project...........................................................................................71 66 Pets And People........................................................................................ 72 67 Shelter Scavenger Hunt .............................................................................. 73 68 Small Pets/Habitrail Introduction ................................................................. 74 69 Adopt-A-Stray Program.............................................................................. 75 70 “Love is a Four Legged Word” Compilation CD ............................................ 76 71 Easy Easter Fundraising – Community Awareness Event .................................. 77 72 Special Needs Volunteer Program................................................................ 78 73 Real Life Room......................................................................................... 79 74 BRATTeam and BRATT Volunteer Adoption Support Team ............................ 80 75 Krol Kat Kondos........................................................................................ 84 76 Relinquishment by Appointment ................................................................. 85 77 Pet Enrichment Fund.................................................................................. 86 78 Sponsor A Snip.......................................................................................... 87 79 Weekend Adoption Program...................................................................... 88 80 Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places.......................................................91 81 Spay Your Mama....................................................................................... 92 82 Water Bill Donation Program...................................................................... 93 83 X-Pen Without The X-Pen$E....................................................................... 95 84 Furburbia................................................................................................. 96 85 The Absolutely Awesome Animal Awareness Camp........................................ 97 86 Reverse Raffle Raises Revenues.................................................................... 99 Compiled by American Humane Association and ASPCA (2000) ii 87 An Appetizing Way to Increase Adoptions...................................................100 88 Tuxes and Tails .........................................................................................101 89
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